Results 821-840 of 1,852 for speaker:Eamon Scanlon

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 585. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39049/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (20 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 689. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to meet with representatives of the MABS national management forum to discuss the proposals to regionalise the MABS and CIS; if she will issue a directive and abandon these proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (20 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 688. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a social welfare appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39167/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: The programme for Government contains a commitment to support people living in rural areas. On 28 August every local authority in the State was advised to accept applications to participate in a local improvement scheme, a scheme under which people make a contribution where there are more than two people living on a road. The closing date was 14 September and I understand works have to be...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: The problem arises from an apparent dispute between two Ministers, Deputies Shane Ross and Michael Ring, over who will fund the scheme. The work must be completed within the next three to four weeks, but the local authorities have not been informed of funding.

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: Is the figure €282,000 for the local authority in Sligo? I am glad to hear it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if the venesection and phlebotomy therapy is a free treatment in St James's Hospital, Dublin, for haemochromatosis patients that do not qualify for a medical card; if so, the reason it is not a free treatment in all hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39938/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding fibre broadband in an area (details supplied) in which a company has a unit installed in the area to facilitate the provision of broadband for 12 months; the reason the service remains unconnected; when the service will be connected; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are...

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I want to raise the same issue.

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: It is about the fair deal scheme.

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: Deputy Danny Healy-Rae is correct. There is another anomaly in the fair deal scheme affecting people in the farming community and businesses. A business person who applies for the scheme will be charged 40% of their income from the business, if it is rented, and 3.75% on the value of the property. The same applies to farmers. They are charged 3.75% of the value of their land, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (27 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when construction is due to commence on the new fire station in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; if a detailed cost plan and description of the proposed works has been received from Leitrim County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40843/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: The Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Breen, has accepted the recommendations made by the Labour Court regarding rates of pay for workers employed in the construction industry. The next step for the Minister of State is to make an order to effect the terms of the recommendation, as provided for in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (28 Sep 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 30. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for persons with Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40976/17]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I thank the Leas-Chann Comhairle for this opportunity to speak on the Bill. Its purpose is to provide for amendments to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, the Pensions Act 1990 and the Civil Registration Act 2004. One of the main provisions of this Bill is to amend the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005 to allow for the publication, on a quarterly basis, of the names and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Recommendations (3 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when an order to effect the terms of the Labour Court recommendation on construction workers' pay, as provided for in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015, is expected to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41783/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if an issue relating to a PPS number for a person (details supplied) has been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41754/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 538. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans for Irish Rail to close a crossing (details supplied); if the crossing is part of a general scheme being considered for closure in 2018; if the installation of electronic gates can be considered at this crossing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 597. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when construction is due to commence on the new extension to Drumshanbo fire station, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41653/17]